Moorean Viviparous Tree Snail

QUICK FACT: A comeback story! Once extinct in the wild, now breeding again in nature.

THREATS: Invasive rosy wolfsnails devastated wild populations; recovery depends on continued protection.

IMPORTANCE: Supports island food webs and carries deep cultural meaning across Polynesian islands.

Photo credit: Zoological Society of London

QUICK FACT: A comeback story! Once extinct in the wild, now breeding again in nature.

THREATS: Invasive rosy wolfsnails devastated wild populations; recovery depends on continued protection.

IMPORTANCE: Supports island food webs and carries deep cultural meaning across Polynesian islands.

Photo credit: Zoological Society of London